Recycling and Waste

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (33+ words) University of Minnesota Duluth engineering professor Abbie Clarke-Sather’s “fiber shredder” breaks clothing down into reusable threads in 90 seconds. The machine may help recycle clothing and keep it out of landfills....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (287+ words) June 3, 2026 / 5:39 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota There's a growing trend helping Minnesotans reduce, reuse and recycle more in daily life. They're called zero waste stores and there's one in downtown Anoka called R Marketplace. "We hear it all the time — there's…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (18+ words) Northside Green Zone Task Force meeting: Eight community groups or individuals have received grants for environmental justice work...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (804+ words) For students who say they know little about recycling, the University of Minnesota’s system of waste collection is intuitive. Waste is collected, processed, sold or reused at the University’s Como Recycling Facility, diverting 52% of waste generated on campus. The University’s…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (643+ words) BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is hosting its fourth annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from noon to 3:30 p.m. at Switchyard P... BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is hosting its fourth annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from noon…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (22+ words) Minneapolis parks are cleaner thanks to the hard work of thousands of people. Minneapolis residents celebrate Earth Day by cleaning city parks...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (32+ words) If you're looking for a way to give back to the planet, there are plenty of events happening around the Twin Cities. Minneapolis residents gather to clean up city on Earth Day...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (311+ words) Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 5:53 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota Environmental activists are going hungry as they say they want a trash-burning plant in Minneapolis to shut down. People who work there say it's not that simple. "We're a 24/7, 365 operation," said Dave McNary…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) St. Paul will begin spring street and alley sweeping on Monday, April 13. Crews will cover more than 530 miles of streets and 330 miles of alleys in about six weeks, weather permitting. Residents must move vehicles and avoid putting debris in the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (638+ words) The University of Minnesota’s Zero Burn Coalition is fighting to shut down the trash incinerators and the Minneapolis Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, as representatives say the pollution they create could cause major health detriments to locals. Created in early March,…...